Manure-loader.



R. J. F. TELTZROW.

MANURE LOADER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14. 1914.

Patented Mayl i, 1918.

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M A T TO FWVCYE W/TNEESEE Patented May 14, 1918.

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R. J. F. TELTZROW MANURE LOADER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14. 1914.

MFA/55125 8.1. F. TELTZHOW MANURE LOADER. APFLiCAfION FILED NOV. 14.1914.

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MANURE-LOADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed November 14, 1914. Serial No. 872,080.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LROBERT J. F. TELTZ- now, a, citizen of theUnitedStates, and residentof Beaver-Dam, in the county of Dodge and State ofWisconsin, has invented new and useful. Improvements in Manure-Loaders,'of which the following is a description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings which are apart of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in manure loaders,

Itis one of the objects of the present invention to provide-a manureloader which is particularly adapted for handling manure in largequantities and with expediency.

A further object of the invention is to provide a manure loader of theportable type which: is adapted to automatically pick llpwil. load ofmaterial from. a distant point andconvey'it to a point of discharge andthen. discharge the material.

A further object of the invention is to provide a manure loader havingmeans for rais mg and lowering its charge of mater aland for swing ngthe load conveying ClBVlCG to any desired point.

A further object of the invention is to provide a manure loader mountedto be easily moved. from placeto place and having-all actuatingmechanism conveniently located so that it can be controlledby oneoperator.

I A further object of the invention is to provide a manure loader whichis of simple construction, isgstrong; and durable and is well; adaptedfor the purpose described:

With the. above and other objects in view the invention relatesto theimproved manure loader" anditsparts and combinations as set forth in theclaims, and thereof.

In the accompanying: drawings in: which the same referencecharactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a side view of the improved manure loader, parts beingforeshortened for convenience of. illustration; andv a part of theloader; being indicated" in an elevated position by "dotted lines;

' Fig. :2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof taken on line-Q-Q ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the loader taken on: line 3-3of'Fig. l; and

' Fig. 4: is a, longitudinal sectional view thereof taken on line H ofFig. 2 and on a larger scale.

all equivalents Referring to the drawings the numeral 8 indicates thebase frame of the machine is revolubly held on the base frame by a kingbolt 12.

A beveled pinion 13-, in mesh with the bevel gear 10 is mounted on ashaft 14. which is journaled on the platform and extends upwardly at anoblique angle through the platform. The upperend of the shaft isprovided with a bevel pinion which is adapted to mesh with either oneoftwo bevel gears 16' and 16 slidably mounted on a horizontally extendingshaft 17 This shaft 17 is journaled in a supporting frame 18 mounted onthe rotatable platform l2,v and the frame is also connected to andserves to brace the derrick members 19 mounted onsaid plat-form.Thesederri-ck members converge upwardly toward each other and are boltedtogether at their upper ends to form rigid structure, and thestru'ctureis further braced by guy ropesQO extending from said upper endtotheopposite rear corners of the platform.

The bevel gears 16 and 16 are connected togetherand are splined on theshaft 17 and are adapted to, be moved into and. out of mesh with thebevel pinion-1.5 in? order to rotate said pinion: in either direction,or to disconnect the pinion from: either beveled gear by moving the'ears to intermediate position when it is des red to have the platformremain zit-rest. I

The shaft 17 is rotated by asprockct wheel connection 21 with source ofmotion: or by any other means desired.

In order to control the position of the gears-16 and 16 a clutch leverfulcrumed on the t'r'iame' l8'has an inner bifurcated--end portion whichstraddles the grooved? connecting hub 23 ofthe said beveled gears sothat said gears may be me ved' as desired.

The portion of the frame 18 adjacent the derrick members has journaledthereon a horizontalboom shaft 24: upon which the innerendofthebooni'a-rm 25 is pivotally mounted.

The inner end of this arm is provided with opposite pivotal plates 25which extend on opposite sides of a large sprocket wheel 26 mounted onthe shaft 2%, and engage said shaft as before mentioned. This sprocketwheel 26 carries a sprocket chain 27 which extends therefrom outwardlvin lines parallel with and above and below the boom and around two idlesprocket wheels 28 mounted on a vertical transverse end member 29secured to the outer end of the boom arm. The ends of the sprocket chainare connected to a 'rier frame 30 which is mounted to travel forwardlyand backwardly on the boom arm 25. The sprocket chain 27 formsapproximately an endless chain to which the carrier is connected.Grooved rollers 31 engaging the upper and lower edges of the boom armarc journaled in the carrier frame and serve to eliminate frictionbetween the carrier and the boom to a large extent and to hold thecarrier on the boom. The carrier frame is of Vformation and the upperplates 30 of said frame extend on both sides of the boom to more firmlyhold the carrier on said boom. The lower end of the carrier frame has afork d member 32 and a holder member 34 connected thereto by the hingedconnection whereby the members may be swung downwardly to charging anddischarging positions and to horizontal or load supporting as shown inFig. l.

In order to use either the forked member 32 or the holder or shovelmember 34: to gather material both members are connected together andare revolubly mounted on the forward end of the lever 35 whichisconnected to the carrier by the hinged connection 33 before mentioned.A pin 32 locks the member 32 or 34 in operative positions to gathermaterial. The rear end of the arm 35 extends rearwardly from the hingedconnection 33 and has a toggle link connection 36 with a portion of thecarrier frame 30. A pull rope 37 connected to the toggle links has oneof its end portions 37 extending forwardly through an eye 38 and thenrearwardly to one of the derrick members and is loosely connectedthereto. The other end of the rope extends directlyv rearwardly to thederrick member and is also loosely connected thereto. The upper link ofthe toggle is provided with a stop 39 which engages a corresponding part40 provided on the carrier frame to limit the outward movement of thejoint 4:1 of the links. TVhen the links are in their outermost positionthe central pivotal connection is out of alinement with the otherpivotal connections and the parts are therefore locked until the medialpivotal joint is pulled toward the carrier frame by the end portion 37of the rope as indicated by dotted lines in Fig.

1 so that the movement of the forked memher and the holder or shovel maybe easily controlled from the platform.

The shaft 2d upon which the sprocket wheel 26 is mounted also hasmounted thereon a sprocket. wheel which has a sprocket chain connection43 with a clutch sprocket wheel at loosely journaled on the shaft 17.The slidable clutch member d5 of the clutch sprocket wheel is splined onthe shaft 17 and is moved into and out of engagement with the saidsprocket 4st by a clutch lever L6 fulcrumed on the frame 18.

The shaft 2f is also provided with a clutch gear 47 ournaled thereonwhich meshes with a gear l8 fixedly mounted on the shaft 17. A on theshaft 24 and controlled by the clutch lever 50 is adapted to clutch andunclutch the gear l8 from the shaft 24. This geared and sprocket chainconnection between the shafts I l and 24: provides for rotating theshaft 24 in either direction regardless of the direction of rotation ofthe shaft 17.

A ratchet wheel 51 mounted on one end portion of the shaft 24 is adaptedto be engaged by a ratchet pawl 52 mounted on one of the derrick members19 to prevent movement of the shaft in one direction. A hand lever 53connected to the ratchet pawl 52 provides for conveniently swinging thepawl out of engagement with the ratchet wheel. 7

The outer end of the boom 25 is raised and lowered and supported by acable 5a which is connected to said outer end and on tends upwardly andover a pulley 55 mounted at the upper end of the derrick and from thencedownwardly and around a drum 56 fixedly mounted on a shaft 57.

The shaft 57 is journaled in the frame 18 and is rotated by a sprocketwheel and sprocket chain connection 58 with the shaft 17. The clutchsprocket wheel 59 forming part of this connection is journaled on theshaft 57 and is engaged by the clutch member 60 splined on said shaft 57to clutch the sprocket wheel to said shaft. A lever 61 fulcrumed on oneof the derrick members 19 is provided for controlling the movement ofthe clutch member The shaft 57 is also provided with a ratchet wheel 62which is engaged by a pawl 63 fulcrumed on one of the derrick members19.

A. handle 6-1- is connected to the pawl 63 and projecting outwardly fromthe derrick member for convenience in swinging the pawl out of and intoengagement with the ratchet wheel. This pawl serves to lock the drumagainst retrograde movement.

From the foregoingdescription it will be seen that the manure loader isof simple clutch member ll) splined construction and is well adapted forthe purpose described.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A carrier for a manure loader, comprising a carrier frame, a tiltablelever mounted on the lower end of the frame, a toggle link connected tothe rear end of the lever and to the frame, and material engaging meansmounted on the forward end of the lever and movable to material engagingposition. i

2. A manure loader, comprising a support including a derrick and aswingable boom, a carrier frame slidably mounted on the boom portion ofthe support, means for moving said frame on said boom, a tiltable levermounted on the lower end of the frame, a toggle link connected to therear end of the lever and to the frame, and material engaging meansmounted on the forward end of the lever and movable to ma terialengaging and discharging positions, said material engaging anddischarging positions being permitted by the movement of the derrick andthe boom.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT J. F. TELTZROWV.

Witnesses:

GUSTAV BnsKn, E. C. BESKE.

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